I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 38 Despicable Means
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Logically speaking,

One can judge a servant's talent for the corresponding profession by how quickly he masters combat skills.

Taking "Swift Step" as an example, ordinary people need to practice for several years before they can even get a basic grasp of it and achieve the ability to move silently and swiftly.

Those who inherently possess the talent to become assassins, upon mastering this most basic and core skill...

The required learning time will be between six months and one month.

Lucan was confident that he could teach Sua to master Swift Step within five days because he was a master thief, and because of a past experience, he also possessed a special skill called Hero Training.

Even so, Lucan did not expect to have Suya fully master this combat skill within five days. He originally only intended to teach Suya the part of [Swift Step] that improves his agility.

however,
right now,

From seeing himself demonstrate advanced Swift Step techniques to perfectly executing this ability, which can only be used at the proficient level of Swift Step, this kid...
Only a few seconds have passed?
at this time,

Lucan’s breath hitched as he realized something incredible was happening right in front of him. A chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making his scalp tingle.

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"Lu Kanqing, Lu Kanqing—"

The boy's voice, even clearer and more melodious than that of a wandering bard, reached my ears.

Lukan had just recovered from his shock when he saw Suya's little hand waving in front of his eyes.
"Why are you distracted?"

Is mastering this skill really that difficult?

Lucan instinctively wanted to nod.

Even the best assassins take a month to learn this skill, and you mastered it in two seconds. Now you're asking me, someone who took six months to learn it—

Is this difficult?

Is this really that difficult?

Lukan couldn't help but grit his aching back teeth, forcibly suppressing the urge to curse with the facial control of a top-tier con artist.

Then, his gaze fell slowly on Suya.
He shook his head, coughed, and then gave a strange, eerie laugh:

"No, it's not."

"These are merely the most basic combat skills. Forgive my bluntness, but Your Majesty, you are still far from proficient."

Suya nodded in realization, thinking to herself that she was right; her skill level was far inferior to that of the humanoid Hulk, Seleucus, who could jump hundreds of meters in a single leap.
This made him feel a sense of urgency.

However, he then thought again that, based on what he had just said, Lukan seemed to only intend to teach him this much.

In order not to waste time, he began to speak:

"I see. So, Lord Lukan, is your cultivation over?"

"According to the plan, I will also learn magic from Meryl and stealth from Dagonet."

"Can I go find them now?"

But when these words reached Lucan's ears, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky!
He slightly opened his squinting eyes, his golden pupils staring intently at Suya, who was grinning foolishly with a smile as bright as the rising sun. He found that smile so dazzling!

It seemed as if another Suya had emerged from behind Suya, covering her mouth and chuckling coldly. This Suya was now pointing at her own spine, asking with a disdainful sneer:
【That's it? 】

[You so-called hero-cultivator, a master thief who rose to prominence through fraud, is that all you've got?]

【You're nothing special, Lu~Kan~Qing~】

Just thinking about this!

"and many more!"

Lukan immediately let out a loud shout,
He forcefully controlled his increasingly distorted face to create a smile that involuntarily inspired trust:
"My king, that was just a warm-up."

"Next, I will teach you the most important combat skill for an assassin swordsman—"

"Shadow Vanishes!"

Suya abruptly stopped in his tracks, his body trembling.
The shadows vanished!
Although I don't know what this is, just from the name I know it's something really high-class!
It's way better than any kind of fighting technique like hook punches and flying kicks!
At this moment, Lukan spoke softly:

"However, this is an advanced combat skill."

"Before you learn this combat skill, you must learn the four prerequisite combat skills!"

"Which four?"

Lukan stared at Suya, and slowly began to speak with an air of confidence:

"[Rolling], [Throwing], [Despicable Tactics], and [False Clock]."

anyway,

In just two seconds, with only a glance, one can learn a skill that would take the world's most gifted person a month to master.
This was so sensational that Lucan couldn't immediately connect it with reality.

However, Lukan then thought that perhaps this was just the result of Sua's advance training.
Similar to the process of many people accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing their full potential, this kid must have practiced this combat skill diligently for many years, already possessing the corresponding foundation and understanding. Furthermore, influenced by his [Hero Training] specialty and his 'detailed' explanation,

Only when all the above prerequisites are met can the scene just now appear as if God has descended to earth!
And now,
Lucan was certain that the brat in front of him had not mastered the combat skills he was talking about; otherwise, he would not be a servant now, but a full-fledged professional!

Moreover, the ability to vanish into the shadows is something that even servants and what is conventionally called a professional level can master. It is a near-supernatural power that can only be used by professionals, especially advanced professionals who have already developed 'qi'!

"it is good!"

At this moment, Sua did not realize that Lucan was teaching him something far beyond his current level in a very abstract way.

He felt that Lukan was becoming increasingly handsome.

He stared intently at the conman before him—no, what conman? This was clearly the king's mentor!—and exclaimed fervently:

"Lord Lukan, please teach me!"

"Hmph, very energetic. Well then, let's start with some rolling!"

"While the [Roll] ability is common to all classes, the Assassin's roll differs from other classes. It requires the simultaneous use of the upper body, feet, waist, legs, and eyes, feeling a sense of oneness between oneself and the earth."

then
Five seconds after Lucan personally demonstrated.

"Lord Lukan, I've learned it!"

Suya looked at Lukan with excitement.

Isn't this the same technique that Macedonian scout Chi used when he first encountered him, dismounting in the trench and quickly adjusting his posture?

On a slightly more abstract level, there is only the devout posture of becoming one with the earth, as Lucan described.

Lukan: "."

This kid must have learned this too, since it's the most basic combat skill.

"Next, throw!"

Lucan, his face dark, handed over a stack of throwing knives.

One minute later,
"Lord Lukan, I've learned it!"

Suya looked at the 20 small throwing knives embedded in the bullseye on the target 10 meters away, and looked at Lukan with excitement.

Although the throwing technique was slightly different, it was similar in principle to the javelins thrown at him by the two scouts he had encountered before, and not much different from the card throwing knife and finger-pin-throwing balloon-popping skills Suya had played in his previous life.

The only difference is that when throwing, one needs to abstractly connect oneself with the target using a mysterious 'spirit'. After Lucan demonstrated how to activate this 'spirit', Suya quickly mastered the technique.

"That despicable tactic requires advanced techniques that combine swift movement, rolling, and throwing."

five minutes later,

Suya rolled over, raised her hand and scattered a handful of dust in front of her, then lay prostrate on the ground in the dust, seemingly becoming one with the earth.
Then, he suddenly leaped up from a seemingly unreal position, bursting out of the dust and mist from another direction, swinging his iron sword and striking the wooden stick in Lukan's hand.

Lucan looked down at the chipped end of the wooden stick in his hand.

"."

He finally couldn't hold back his composure and a bewildered expression appeared on his face.

Fortunately,

The next combat technique taught by Lucan, who was gradually becoming numb with shock, finally stumped Suya.

This is a kind of 'substitution technique' similar to the ninja anime and movies that Suya had seen in her previous life.
That is, combining all the combat skills learned previously,

By rolling, quickly moving sideways, and using underhanded tactics to create a cloud of smoke, he leaps out of the smoke's range and throws a wooden barrel disguised as himself. Using methods similar to illusion and hypnosis, he creates a "self" in the smoke's eyes, then slips away from danger and seeks another opportunity to fight.

Learning this complex combat skill for the first time requires coordination with other combat techniques and must be done flawlessly. This necessitates improving proficiency in other combat techniques before it can be unleashed.

Suya first spent half an hour, through consulting Lucan and figuring things out on her own, practicing all the other combat skills until they reached the proficiency level shown on the panel.

then,

It took another hour to connect the series of techniques together.
Finally, he executed this combat technique perfectly!

Just as he was about to ask Lukan for the final combat technique he had promised to teach him, [Shadow Vanish],...

As Lukan gradually recovered from his shock, he suddenly raised his hand to stop Suya from continuing to practice, a conflicted look flashing in his narrowed eyes.

Then, with a serious expression, he stopped Suya:
That's enough for today!

“My King,”

"Now, let's go eat. Eat as much as you can!"

"Tomorrow, if you can still stand up tomorrow, then I will teach you this skill."

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